# Quantum annealer improves understanding of quantum many-body systems

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**Created:** [June 26, 2024, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.materialssquare.com/t/quantum-annealer-improves-understanding-of-quantum-many-body-systems/436 "2024-06-26T13:35:34Z")\
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Scientists at Forschungszentrum Jülich and collaborators have utilized a quantum annealer to simulate many-body quantum systems, specifically investigating the quantum material 1T-TaS₂. Their work demonstrates the quantum annealer’s ability to replicate electron interactions, advancing the understanding of quantum phase transitions and superconductivity. This research, which could lead to more energy-efficient quantum memory devices, highlights the potential of quantum annealing in addressing complex material science problems and developing future technologies.

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> **[Quantum annealer improves understanding of quantum many-body systems](https://phys.org/news/2024-06-quantum-annealer-body.html)**
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> Physicists have long been pursuing the idea of simulating quantum particles with a computer that is itself made up of quantum particles. This is exactly what scientists at Forschungszentrum Jülich have done together with colleagues from Slovenia.